Marsal Lyon Literary Agency LLC
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Marsal Lyon Literary Agency LLC
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Upstart Crow Literary
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Upstart Crow Literary
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Laura Dail Literary Agency
RepresentsAdult fiction, young adult, crossover, middle grade, genre fiction
Looking forAiden Siobhan is an associate agent at Laura Dail Literary Agency. They are looking for adult, YA, crossover, and select middle grade genre fiction, especially diverse, heartfelt, beautifully written, trope-filled, high-stakes, fast-paced novels.
How to submitLDLA accepts queries via QueryManager only and asks writers to submit to one agent at a time with one project at a time. The current official submissions page lists QueryManager links for several LDLA agents but does not publish an Aiden-specific query link, so use the official LDLA submissions page for current availability before querying.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Ultra Literary
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Looking forKirsten Neuhaus is Vice President at Ultra Literary. Her official profile says she represents entrepreneurs, personalities, influencers, and thought leaders across a wide range of industries and is looking for the right project, with the right author, at the right time.
How to submitUltra Literary's current official team page does not publish a public query link, submission email, or materials guidance for Kirsten Neuhaus. No unofficial route has been imported.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Storm Literary Agency
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RepresentsChildren's books, young adult, middle grade, picture books, illustrated books
Looking forVictoria owns Storm Literary Agency and represents authors and illustrators, with a list focused on children's literature across age categories and genres except erotica romance.
How to submitVictoria Selvaggio is currently closed to submissions according to Storm Literary Agency's official about or submission guidance.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Storm Literary Agency
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RepresentsPicture books, middle grade, young adult, adult fiction, adult nonfiction, stem, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction
Looking forHeather considers picture books, middle grade, YA, and adult fiction and nonfiction. Her interests include books that explore currently untapped spaces, STEM picture books, layered MG/YA nonfiction, and stories that inspire readers to seize opportunities in their own lives.
How to submitHeather Cashman is currently closed to submissions according to Storm Literary Agency's official about or submission guidance.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Storm Literary Agency
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Looking forMadelyn Knecht is currently listed by Storm Literary Agency as agency assistant, not as an active querying literary agent.
How to submitMadelyn Knecht is not open to submissions.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Ginger Clark Literary
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Ginger Clark Literary
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Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
RepresentsPicture books, chapter books, middle grade, young adult, children's literature
Looking forErin Casey Westin is a literary agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. She is open to all kidlit age groups, from picture books through YA, and is especially drawn to work that shows world- and character-building ability. She wants to believe in the world of the book, whether familiar or fantastic; she wants authentic, thoughtful representation so every kid can find a book that speaks to them; and she likes dialogue that feels perfectly written for the character.
How to submitErin Casey Westin is open to queries from the 1st to the 7th of every month through QueryManager according to the official Gallt and Zacker submissions page. Query only one GZLA agent at a time.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
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RepresentsChildren's books, middle grade, young adult
Looking forSandra Proudman is listed by Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency as a team member/agent. The official submissions page did not expose a detailed current Sandra-specific wishlist in this run because she is currently closed to queries.
How to submitSandra Proudman is currently closed to queries according to the official Gallt and Zacker submissions page.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Belcastro Agency
Closed
RepresentsPoetry, picture books, graphic novels, contemporary fiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, young adult
Looking forTasneem is looking across categories for work from marginalized authors, especially under the BIPOC umbrella. Interests include genre-inflected poetry, picture books, graphic novels, contemporary MG/YA/adult, fantasy, YA/adult science fiction, and YA/adult romance.
How to submitTasneem is currently closed to queries. The official Belcastro page links her QueryManager route, the linked form says she is closed until further notice, with a separate BIPOC-exclusive form noted there.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Europa Content
RepresentsNonfiction, self-development, business, mind body spirit, health, wellness, mystery, thriller, suspense, romance
Looking forTess is a highly editorial agent who specializes in platform-driven nonfiction proposals across self-development, business, mind/body/spirit, health, wellness, and related nonfiction. She also represents adult mystery, thriller, suspense, and romance authors.
How to submitThe official Europa Content page lists Tess's direct email as tess@europacontent.com. No detailed public query package requirements were confirmed in this pass.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Ultra Literary
RepresentsLiterary fiction, journalism, comedy, film, television, sports, music, pop culture, business, nonfiction
Looking forPeter McGuigan is founder of Ultra Literary. The official Ultra page says its clients include established names in literature, journalism, comedy, film, television, sports, music, pop culture, and business, as well as prize-winning fiction writers. Peter McGuigan represents major clients and focuses on developing inspiring projects and guiding them to success.
How to submitThe official Ultra Literary page does not expose a public Peter McGuigan submission route or materials checklist in this run. Treat as limited or no public unsolicited route unless Ultra publishes agent-specific query instructions.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Europa Content
RepresentsNonfiction, food, drink, home, design, wellness, pop culture, social justice, art, humor, parenting, activism, social science, psychology, pop history, nature, investigative journalism, environmentalism, sports, pop science, women's health
Looking forAmanda works exclusively in nonfiction with platform- or expertise-driven authors in food, drink, home and design, wellness, pop culture, social justice, art, humor, parenting, activism, social science, psychology, pop history, nature, investigative journalism, environmentalism, sports, pop science, women's health, and work that elevates social discourse.
How to submitThe official Europa Content page lists Amanda's direct email as amanda@europacontent.com. No detailed public query package requirements were confirmed in this pass.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Janklow & Nesbit Associates
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RepresentsNon-fiction, literary fiction, commercial fiction
Looking forIn nonfiction, she seeks big-idea books examining technology, race, disability, queerness, inequality, science, politics, cultural histories, and close studies. In fiction, she seeks literary and commercial works that reveal new connections and fuller ways to be human, prioritizing writers whose sentences thrum with voice and style.
How to submitFor fiction submissions, send an informative description, a brief synopsis and the first ten pages. For non-fiction submissions, send an informative description, a full outline, and the first ten pages of the manuscript. Please include the sample pages in the body of the email below your query. Please direct your submission to an individual agent and send your material to submissions@janklow.com.
Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Folio Literary Management
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RepresentsHistory, pop culture, science, memoir, investigative narrative nonfiction, issue-focused narrative nonfiction, upmarket fiction, literary thrillers, upmarket horror, family novels, coming of age
Looking forSophie Brett-Chin is a Literary Associate at Folio Literary Management who is actively building her list. In nonfiction she is looking for history, pop culture, science, memoir, and investigative and issue-focused narrative nonfiction. In fiction she is drawn to propulsive plots that are beautiful on a technical and craft level, including upmarket and literary thrillers, upmarket horror that uses and subverts genre tropes to probe larger societal issues, and big-hearted novels about family or coming of age. Across genres she likes work that interrogates adolescence, especially teenage girlhood, as well as books about religion and ritual and books about the ocean. She is not looking for children's books at any level.
How to submitSophie Brett-Chin is currently closed to unsolicited submissions according to her official Folio profile.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Amy Hughes Agency
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Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency
RepresentsCommercial fiction, literary fiction, women's fiction, contemporary coming of age, light speculative fiction, young adult, cozy mystery, cozy fantasy, contemporary romance
Looking forJuliana loves commercial and literary fiction, stories that explore relationships and make her laugh, women's fiction, contemporary adult coming of age, light speculative fiction, young adult, cozy mysteries, cozy fantasies, and very select contemporary romance with a unique and strong hook.
How to submitSubmit through Juliana's QueryManager route from the agency submissions page. Send only one Rebecca Friedman Literary agent at a time, the agency may pass projects internally.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Irene Goodman Literary Agency
RepresentsBusiness, health, politics, history, cookbooks, pop culture, jewish interest, lifestyle, upmarket fiction, historical fiction, mystery, thriller, romance, young adult, middle grade, nonfiction
Looking forIrene's interests include business, health, politics and history, cookbooks, pop culture, Jewish interest, Francophilia, lifestyle, upmarket fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers, romance, historical fiction, middle grade and young adult fiction.
How to submitThe official site has a contact form and states IGLA represents newcomers, but does not publish explicit current query guidelines.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Belcastro Agency
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RepresentsHistorical fiction, horror, contemporary fiction, fantasy, suspense, thriller, graphic novels
Looking forKaitlyn is interested in historical fiction, horror, contemporary fiction, fantasy, suspense/thriller, and graphic novels across age groups, with emphasis on non-mainstream history, psychological or haunting horror, LGBTQ+ storylines, mental health angles, MG/YA and crossover fantasy, and commercial MG graphic novels.
How to submitKaitlyn is closed to queries. When open, submit through her official QueryManager route. Belcastro asks writers to read each agent's wishlist and submit to one agent at a time.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents
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RepresentsFiction, nonfiction
Looking forJane has represented a multifaceted list of writers through Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents.
How to submitJane Gelfman is currently closed to queries. Gelfman Schneider says any queries not following current guidelines are deleted unread and that all listed agents are currently closed or referral-only.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Joelle Delbourgo Associates
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RepresentsFiction, nonfiction, memoir, biography, history, business, health, science, pop culture, current affairs, narrative nonfiction, upmarket fiction, commercial fiction, literary fiction
Looking forJoëlle represents adult fiction and nonfiction. The agency no longer accepts children's books, YA, middle grade, picture books, screenplays, novellas or poetry.
How to submitJoelle Delbourgo Associates is currently closed to queries except through personal recommendation.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
D4EO Literary Agency
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RepresentsUpmarket fiction, commercial fiction, women's fiction, psychological thriller, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, young adult, science fiction, paranormal romance, thriller, nonfiction, cookbooks, memoir, self-help, lifestyle
Looking forMariah is interested in upmarket and commercial adult fiction, women's fiction, psychological thrillers, contemporary romance and rom-coms, young adult science fiction, paranormal romance, thrillers and contemporary romance, plus nonfiction including cookbooks, memoirs, self-help, lifestyle and how-to.
How to submitMariah is currently closed to submissions.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Europa Content
RepresentsLiterary projects, pop culture, music, memoir, illustrated projects
Looking forLeah works on books at the intersection of literary and pop culture, music titles, memoirs, illustrated projects, and related projects.
How to submitThe official Europa Content page lists Leah's direct email as leah@europacontent.com. No detailed public query package requirements were confirmed in this pass.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Europa Content
RepresentsFiction, nonfiction, authentic human experience, diverse voices, commercial storytelling
Looking forAshley is described by Europa as an author with a strong eye for story who loves fiction and nonfiction and seeks clients with authentic human experiences that are relatable to the world.
How to submitNo public direct query route for Ashley Coleman was confirmed on the official Europa Content page.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Closed
RepresentsFiction, nonfiction
Looking forKim-Mei Kirtland is a literary agent. The official homepage confirms the role, but the official site did not expose a current detailed wishlist in this run.
How to submitKim-Mei Kirtland is currently closed to queries except by referral or from writers she has met through a conference or convention according to her official submissions page.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
FinePrint Literary Management
Closed
RepresentsThriller, adult fiction
Looking forZach is primarily seeking thrillers and adult fiction, especially those set in rural places, mountainous regions, or other hard-to-reach corners of the world. He is open to non-fiction pitches in hiking, skiing, music, board games, golf, and other outdoor activities categories. He is not looking to represent fantasy or science fiction at this time.
How to submitSend a query letter with a synopsis of your book, your bio, and the opening 3 or 4 pages embedded in the body of your email. Do not send an attachment without a request to do so.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Laura Gross Literary Agency
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How to submitLaura Gross is not open for queries at this time according to the official Laura Gross Literary Agency submissions page. The agency asks writers not to query by email or US mail.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
HG Literary
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RepresentsPicture books, middle grade, young adult, graphic novels, upmarket fiction, political journalism, graphic books, memoirs
Looking forShe typically looks for picture books that straddle piercing humor and heart, lyrical middle grade, and daring, sharp Young Adult. She loves graphic novels and memoirs that share lesser-known pieces of history and those quieter slices of life. She especially adores stories of all genres if they are from around the world and speak to multigenerational diaspora experiences.
How to submitSend a query letter and the first five pages of your manuscript within the email. If it is a picture book, include the entire manuscript. Only submit to one agent at a time.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
FinePrint Literary Management
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RepresentsFantasy, adventure, romance, graphic novels
Looking forMorgan is seeking Middle Grade and Young Adult fantasy/adventure with a particular interest in graphic novels. She is also interested in picture books, Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult romance. She loves unique narratives, strong voices, and impressive world-building but is also drawn to small-town vibes and sports settings.
How to submitSubmit query letter with synopsis, bio, and opening 3-4 pages embedded in email body. Do not send attachments without request.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
HG Literary
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RepresentsLiterary fiction, upmarket fiction, memoir, narrative non-fiction, journalism, history
Looking forShe is interested primarily in literary and upmarket fiction and memoir, and especially stories grappling with racial, religious, sexual or national identity, narrative nonfiction, journalism, and history.
How to submitSubmit queries through QueryManager.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
FinePrint Literary Management
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RepresentsCommercial fiction, women's fiction, romance, mystery, thriller, non-fiction
Looking forLauren is particularly interested in adult and Young Adult commercial fiction, especially women's fiction, romance, mysteries, and thrillers, as well as select non-fiction titles.
How to submitQuery via QueryTracker platform at the link provided on her profile page.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026
Bradford Literary Agency
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RepresentsRomance, contemporary romance, historical romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, speculative romance, horror romance, monster romance, dark romance, dystopian romance, new adult romance, romantasy, speculative fiction, women's fiction, historical fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller, young adult, upper middle grade, non-fiction
Looking forShe is looking for high-concept, commercial-leaning stories with propulsive and accessible narratives. She particularly wants dark romance, horror/monster romance, genre-mashups, fresh takes on historical romance and dystopian, mystery/thriller and suspense stories with female protagonists, and cozy crime stories with humor and charm.
How to submitSubmit queries only through QueryManager. Include a query letter, first chapter, and synopsis for fiction. Include genre and word count in the cover letter. Query only one agent at a time.
Last checked 8 Oct 2026